2:46 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim The screeching sound you may have heard late Saturday night if you were anywhere near Jacksonville, Florida, was the Khamzat Chimaev hype train slowing its roll. Gilbert Burns was the one applying the brakes. Burns had been bloodied and beaten down in a brutal opening round, but he had survived.
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UFC returns to Jacksonville, Fla. with a world championship doubleheader that will see UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski defend against No. 4 ranked contender Chan Sung Jung. Also, UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling runs it back with interim titleholder Petr Yan. UFC 273: VOLKANOVSKI vs THE KOREAN ZOMBIE will take place Saturday, April 9 at
It didn’t take long for Iron Man featherweight champion Bruno Henrique to impose his will on Werlleson Almeida at Iron Man CF 23. Just minutes into their fight at Iron Man CF 23, Henrique forced Almeida against the fence with his nonstop pressure on the feet. After knocking out Almeida’s mouthpiece with a knee in
The dust has settled on the amazing UFC 273 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Jacksonville, Fla., which was highlighted by a Featherweight title fight that saw division champion, Alexander Volkanovski, defeat Chan Sung Jung via fourth round technical knockout (TKO) to retain his strap (highlights). In further action, Aljamain Sterling edged out Petr Yan in a
Petr Yan on UFC 273 loss: ‘I got robbed. I want a rematch’ | Video Former bantamweight champion Petr Yan was defeated by champion Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 273 co-main event in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday. The fight was a rematch and a title unification bout. Sterling captured the championship by defeating Yan at
(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Chan Sung Jung, Petr Yan after UFC 273 losses?) UFC 273 on Saturday featured a pair of championship fights. One bout saw the favorite win, while the other had an underdog upset. But both champions defended their straps. The main event, which took place at VyStar Veterans
2:34 AM ET Alexander Volkanovski said he felt better than ever. He said his self-belief was at an all-time high. He said he would stop Chan Sung Jung. And so it proved on Saturday night in Jacksonville. The Australian turned in a thoroughly dominant display, feeding Jung with a series of heavy shots to the
Dana White thinks that Aljamain Sterling may have gotten away with one again. Sterling was victorious over rival Petr Yan on Saturday in their rematch at UFC 273 in Jacksonville, Fla., earning a split decision nod after five competitive rounds to unify his undisputed bantamweight title with Yan’s interim title. The win officially put Sterling
Swanson, in control of the round, began to swing wildly, fighting with a more relaxed style with hands down as opposed to the more technical Choi, whose counterpunches rocked Swanson during each exchange. Swanson closed the final 45 seconds of the round by connecting on numerous punches and a spinning backfist that sent Choi to
The Aljamain Sterling post-UFC 273 victory lap has officially begun. Heading into UFC 273, it would be fair to say that UFC Bantamweight Champion Aljamain Sterling was widely counted out by oddsmakers, gamblers, pundits, and most of all: his detractors. Similar to “The Venezuelan Vixen” Julianna Peña leading into UFC 269, Sterling defiantly told all
Khamzat Chimaev is a man shrouded in mystique and rumor. Admittedly, part of that is out of his control. He grew up in a foreign land speaking another language, so what exposure Western audiences receive are stories and tales. Brian Stann may have spoken ominously of a killer Welterweight in Sweden or Darren Till will
UFC 273 Official Scorecard: Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan 2 The first fight between Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan ended in controversy after Yan delivered an illegal knee that rendered Sterling unable to continue at UFC 259 in March 2021. Yan lost the bantamweight championship due to the infraction and Sterling became the first fighter
By Blue Corner | April 10, 2022 8:00 am ET While it takes intense training, world-class skills and maybe even a bit of luck to register a UFC win, picking the right song to accompany you to the cage is a key talent, as well. See what the fighters from UFC 273 went with as
Champ Aljamain Sterling shows his old stomping grounds. Gilbert Burns gets coached from Brazil. Korean Zombie embraces fight week. Champ Alexander Volkanovski admires steaks. Khamzat Chimaev arrives with teammate Darren Till. UFC 273 is Saturday, April 9. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital
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Gilbert Burns gave MMA Junkie’s Danny Segura an inside look to his insane strength and conditioning preparation for his fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 273. Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network: http://www.usatoday.com Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get the latest MMA news and videos. Connect
6:30 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Chan Sung Jung knows this might be his last chance. “The Korean Zombie” first challenged for the UFC featherweight title in 2013. On Saturday, Jung will be back with a chance at the belt against champion Alexander Volkanovski in the main event of UFC 273 at VyStar Veterans Memorial